BLACKPOOL council is seeking a leisure operator to run Blackpool Tower as it prepares to take control of the Lancashire landmark.It emerged earlier this month that the council was close to striking a £40m deal for the tower and the Winter Gardens with its owner Trevor Hemmings.Now it has issued a contract notice detailing the terms of a 20-year lease it is hoping to sign with a "suitable organisation" that will increase visitor numbers to the tower and to the town.It also wants the winning bidder to be capable of attrac......for the full story register now for free or login below...